Tsopu Lake

Tsopu Lake

Cuopu National Forest Park is located in Cuola District, northeast of Batang County on the Bank of Jinsha River in the west of Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China. Its geographical coordinates are 99 ° 20 '; 04 "- 99 ° 38'; 45" E, 30 ° 22 '; 23 "- 30 ° 38'; 07" n. Many of the stories in King Gesar, one of the world famous epics, took place in this magical land, so it is also called "LingGa River", which means the tribe of King Gesar. Up to now, the scenery and relics of King Gesar are scattered in every corner of the park like pearls, such as the famous traditional equestrian in Kangba Tibetan area, the ancient castle in the battle of lingguo, the sword testing stone, the King Gesar spring, and the epic proverbs in the folk communication language.

Park plants

There are many kinds of plants in the park, such as fir, birch, pine, oak, Rhododendron, scallop, Cordyceps, snow lotus, Rhodiola crisscross, showing the diversity of the ecosystem. The height of the bonsai forest is not more than 100 meters, and its trunk is as old as a knot, and its root is like a dragon's claw; the height of the Bergamot tree is 30 meters, and five strong and straight branches are separated from the trunk, as if to guide pilgrims; the alpine oak forest is lush, blocking the sky and the sun, with animals playing in the forest and Tricholoma matsutake everywhere. The vast Zhangde grassland is rich in water and grass, and the slowly flowing Baqu River gently passes through its body. Tents, cooking smoke, grazing cattle and sheep are a beautiful picture. When spring and summer come, many unknown flowers such as Rhododendron, Rosa spinosa and gesanghua gradually open. The mountains and valleys are green and green, and the grasslands in the forest are in full bloom. The whole park becomes a green world and a sea of flowers. In autumn, Baqu gorge becomes a colorful frost forest: red maple, yellow oak and green needles, which evolve with the change of seasons In winter, mountains and gullies, meadows and lakes become a pure world of ice and snow. Trees are like silver pagodas, with trunks and twigs The snow song, ice hanging, yushuqiongzhi, crystal white, still into the decoration of the beautiful ice palace, jade corridor.

Geological landscape

The geological landscape of the park is wonderful. Steaming hot springs are all over the hillsides, cliffs, rivers, woodlands and meadows, of different sizes and shapes: boiling waterfall spring, Hutou spring, sauna spring, companion Moon Spring, Yuanyang spring, spray bead spring (geyser), Tianshi spring (geyser), Xianqi spring, string bead spring and Guanyin liantai spring. The water temperature is above 70 ° and some are as high as 103 ° and the water column is as high as 4-5 meters when geysers erupt The spring water either breaks through the mire and murmurs, or connects into a string of holes and beads, or boils and spurts the air waves to scorch people, forming a beautiful geothermal spectacle, which is very strange. Moraine dikes and huge moraines created by ancient glacier movement can be seen everywhere. Zhangde prairie is surrounded by rolling high peaks. The top of the mountain is covered with ice and snow all the year round, forming the silver fence of the prairie. The most famous one is zajinjiabojiam (King and queen holy mountain), which is called "holy mountain". The holy mountain is located on the west side of the cuopu lake, with an altitude of 5371m. The top of the mountain is covered with ice and snow all the year round. The bedrock of the mountain is exposed, the cliffs are jagged, and the peaks are strange Most of them are hieroglyphic, including Guowang peak, wanghou peak, Yaowang peak, danqingyan, Jingangtai, fayan cave, Yaowang cave, etc. These landscapes are integrated with folklore, which has profound Tibetan cultural connotation and higher aesthetic value.

Water and lake resources

At the foot of zhajin Jiabo mountain is the first holy lake of Kangba - the lake of cuopu. The turquoise tsopu Lake faces the vast Zhangde prairie, and on three sides is the primeval forest with dense fir trees. The most beautiful scenery of Shenghu lake is the colorful Lake color: on a sunny day, the lake color presents the magical color spectrum of silver white, blue, deep green and dark green from near to far; under the setting sun, the east of the lake is dyed with gold, the center of the lake is emerald green, and the west of the lake is stone green; in the moonlight, the lake surface looks like the night light with white light on the cloisonne base; in the breeze, the waves are sparkling, showing the wonder of thousands of silverfish jumping Scenery.. In the primeval forest of Hubei Province, there are a pair of emerald like sister lakes inlaid between the forest and green waves. They are Zhima yongcuo and kangzhulacuo. Zhima yongcuo, the water is blue, clear, very elegant and chic. It is said that Zhima, a princess of King Gesar, bathed in the holy lake. Kangzhulacuo is located in the west of Zhima yongcuo. The water color is light blue and the shape is beautiful. It is said that the lake was formed by the tears of love from Kang Zhu, the youngest daughter of King Ling. The forest by the lake is primitive and simple. Through the road around the lake, you can see the towering ancient trees, rotten wood lying on the ground, the hanging net of pines, the involvement of vines, mosses and stones, the singing of the rooster, and the passage of pikas. Through the forest, you can see the lake water, the sky and the water, step by step. There are often devout believers kowtowing around the lake or living in seclusion in the forest near the lake, while the tsopu temple and the monks in the temple are quietly waiting for this pure world.

The harmonious unity of man and nature is highly reflected in the park: the fish in the lake come at the call and have close contact with the visitors' skin; argali walks in the meadow and forest by the lake in the sunrise and dusk, and turns a blind eye to passers-by; marmots form a group on the grassland of the park, often go out to play on the grassland and enjoy their family; macaques, forest musk deer and eared pheasant wear In the woods, otters, waterfowls and swans swim and glide on the lake.

Folk Art

The folk art resources in the park not only have various forms, rich and colorful, but also have exquisite skills and high ornamental value. Batang Xianzi. With a history of more than 1000 years, this kind of "gaxie" (string collection name), with unique accompaniment instrument string (sheepskin huqin), beautiful dance music and unique male and female music and dance, is the "hometown of Chinese strings"_ Batang is a unique art originated in China. In addition, there are Tibetan operas with masks, Reba songs and dances with folk arts, and exotic ethnic customs, such as Kangba "cowboys" in Western China, colorful costumes for men and women, unique dwellings and food, mysterious funerals, and various festivals.

natural environment

The natural environment of cuopu Forest Park is beautiful. The snow covered plateau is vast in the park, the mountains are full of strange peaks, the lakes are beautiful, the rare birds and animals are numerous, the Tibetan Buddhism is long, and the Kangba culture is brilliant. The forest is vast, the grassland is gorgeous, the landform is peculiar, the hot spring is gushing, the canyon is deep, the cave is strange, the glacier is developed, the waterfall is high, the shallow stream is lingering, the turbulent flow is flying down, the clouds are steaming, and the water and sky are the same It is the soul of Shangri La, the most splendid treasure of the great Shangri La, and the holy heaven of the world.

seasonal variation

It is difficult to express the beauty of cuopugou in words and words. The spring and summer here can give people the most pleasant feeling: the quiet mountains, meadows, ridges, lakeside, covered with azaleas, mountain flowers, all kinds of wild flowers, so colorful and colorful. Lie on the grass slope, quietly enjoy the warm breeze and lazy sunshine, stay in the distance of Xuefeng cliff green forest, leisurely look at the flow of cattle, sheep and shepherd children, laugh at the funny fat marmot dancing "tango", listen to the stream singing, birds singing, flowers falling silent, and then the sky floating rain or snowflakes. It's best to have wine at this time. You won't doubt it. This is the most enchanting affair in life. In autumn, the tsopu Valley is intoxicating. The grass and water on the grassland are golden. The mountains and forests are stained. Even the shrubs in the valley are red. In the morning or dusk, when the snow reflects the sun, the golden light bathes the top of the mountain, overflowing with color and flowing haze, while the mountains and forests are surrounded by clouds and mists. The snowy days in winter are the fairyland of "Qionghua Yushu".

At the foot of Shenfeng is the green and jade like cuopu lake, sister lake and Xuyuan lake surrounded by the forest. In the morning, there is light smoke and white fog floating on the lake, which is better than the "West heaven yaochi". There are many plateau naked carp and small scale fish growing in the lake The sound of feeding will come in droves. When you put your hand into the water, there will be many fish to "kiss" your hand, or jump out of the water to "greet" people. This scene is strange and spectacular.

Honor evaluation

Cuopu lake is known as "the first holy lake of Kangba" and "the soul of Shangri La".

Rekeng hot spring group, the first geothermal Park in Western Sichuan: along the Baqu River, 8 kilometers from Cuola to the cuopugou nature reserve, bursts of hot gas come, which is located in the cuopugou rekeng geothermal field, the first geothermal resource in Sichuan Province. Large and small springs, with different shapes, scatter on the hillside, beside the road, in the forest, in the field, under the cliff, beside the river, and permeate the whole mountain and valley, rising with a stream of heat. The heat is light, thick, bright and dark. Under the sunlight, it constantly changes charming colors. The scene is magnificent.

Rekeng spring is famous for its high water temperature, rich in minerals and special curative effect on skin diseases and rheumatism. Rare animals, birds and fishes. The wild animals in the cuopu ravine are not afraid of people, from rabbits and marmots on the grass dam to fish in the lake. The most attractive thing is the high mountain argali, which often lives leisurely in the forest

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